Run the Jewels (album): Difference between revisions

Upon its release, ''Run the Jewels'' was met with universal acclaim from music critics. At [[Metacritic]], the album received an average score of 88 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/music/run-the-jewels/el-p</ref> Chris Coplan of [[Consequence of Sound]] gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Sure, Jay and Ye are probably friends, maybe even with secret, $100,000 matching bracelets that say “Besties 4 Life”. But, on record, their relationship felt mostly lopsided and uneven. Run the Jewels, on the other hand, is the very synthesis of El-P and Mike’s shared admiration and cohesive worldviews, an effort of the purest collaboration and mutual understanding. Now, let your heart fill with love and bang your damn head up and down."<ref>http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/07/album-review-el-p-and-killer-mike-run-the-jewels/</ref> Maya Kalev of [[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]] gave the album four out of five stars, saying "The debut album from a new pairing of rap luminaries, Run The Jewels is bound to invite comparison to Watch The Throne, something ‘Sea Legs’ was no doubt intended to promote (“Niggas will perish in Paris / Niggas is nothing but parrots”). But rather than a marriage of convenience between two rappers divorced from reality, Run The Jewels seems like a vital destructive force, El-P and Killer Mike bound by mutual respect, phenomenal talent and a shared villainous streak. Run the Jewels is savage and witty, rich in gritty truths and genuinely affecting wisdom. It may not be the best thing either artist has done, but fans of both will still find plenty to love."<ref>http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/02/run-the-jewels/</ref>